Man fined after driving into his own driveway
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From: Ian Jackson on 28 Apr 2010 12:57 In message <hr9oiu$hm7$1(a)news.eternal-september.org>, Nick Finnigan <nix(a)genie.co.uk> writes >Ian Jackson wrote: >> BTW, I haven't checked, but I don't think that reversing out onto a >>main road is a 'must not' against the Highway Code (even though it's >>obviously dangerous). I've always understood it was that you weren't >>supposed to reverse out of a side-road. > > The only 'must not' for reversing is Motorways. > > You are allowed to stop on zig zags 'for the purpose of making a left >or right turn'. The prohibition is stopping, not waiting. But surely that guy WAS waiting to make a left or right turn (albeit in reverse)? -- Ian
From: Brimstone on 28 Apr 2010 13:11 "Derek C" <del.copeland(a)tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message news:0b6d3a93-86ee-4124-a30a-26722d58d291(a)j17g2000yqa.googlegroups.com... > On Apr 28, 12:49 pm, "Nkosi (ama-ecosse)" <minank...(a)googlemail.com> > wrote: >> >> Police state, jobsworths and this article plainly shows that some of >> our police officers do not understand between common sense, the spirit >> of the law or probably even how to tie their own bootlaces. I came >> back to the UK because economically Southern Africa is stuffed, but >> the mentality of the people I have encountered has left me bewildered >> as to where has the UK that I left 30 years ago gone to. This country >> is screwed. >> > Too many years of the politically correct, social engineering, nanny > state, Nu Labour Government I'm afraid. > It started before that.
From: Brimstone on 28 Apr 2010 13:12 "MrBitsy" <ray.keattch(a)infinity.com> wrote in message news:05adnc1uP_qc0UXWnZ2dnUVZ8tJi4p2d(a)giganews.com... > On 28/04/2010 14:39, ChelseaTractorMan wrote: >> On Wed, 28 Apr 2010 14:31:23 +0100, "loopy livernose" >> <ifyouwanttoemailme(a)askfor.my.address> wrote: >> >> >>> rather than "book another one".. >>> >> he only booked him because he ignored the authority of the police >> > No, they booked him for placing his car in a position that created danger > for other road users - would you be happy for a car to be parked on > zigzags while the driver nipped in a shop? > > -- He wasn't parked.
From: Brimstone on 28 Apr 2010 13:15 "Ian Jackson" <ianREMOVETHISjackson(a)g3ohx.demon.co.uk> wrote in message news:RLuYI+OndF2LFwVK(a)g3ohx.demon.co.uk... > In message <83r289Ffg5U3(a)mid.individual.net>, Adrian > <toomany2cvs(a)gmail.com> writes >>Ian Jackson <ianREMOVETHISjackson(a)g3ohx.demon.co.uk> gurgled happily, >>sounding much like they were saying: >> >>> However, rather than fine him, I'm sure that there was a more sensible >>> solution to the problem. >> >>Indeed. >> >>They could have stopped, advised him of the problem, and requested him to >>move on. >> >>Oh, wait. They did. He didn't. > > No. What they could have done was to point out to him that, if he > continued to do what he was doing, they would have no alternative but to > issue a penalty (if necessary, pointing out why this law had been made). > They then should have discussed the problem with him, and helped him find > a practical solution which didn't involve him reversing into the road > (which is probably just as dangerous). > -- Indeed, they could have stopped the oncoming traffic for him and allowed him to reverse into his driveway. A lot cheaper and more likely to make a "friend" than prosecuting him. Sadly such a common sense action seems to be beyond the wit of many in authority these days.
From: NM on 28 Apr 2010 15:25
On 28 Apr, 14:51, "Brimstone" <brimst...(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > "Jethro" <krazyka...(a)googlemail.com> wrote in message > > news:1ee1b7fa-0e27-4217-82d3-f4857f470c73(a)k33g2000yqc.googlegroups.com... > > > > > On 28 Apr, 13:41, Adrian <toomany2...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> PhilO <goo18...(a)yahoo.co.uk> gurgled happily, sounding much like they > >> were > >> saying: > > >> > They told him he was committing an offence because he was stationary on > >> > the zigzag markings of the crossing and told him to move on. But when > >> > they returned after driving a mile up the road he was still there, > >> > waiting for his chance to reverse into the house" > > >> He was warned. > >> He ignored the warning. > >> He got nicked. > > >> Any sympathy just evaporated. > > > indeed. > > > It's amazing how many of these "POLICE HARASS INNOCENT BRITS" Daily- > > Heil type headlines turn out on deeper inspection to be down to the > > "inncoent brit" rather than police malice. > > Not police malice. More individual police officers sticking to the letter of > the law rather than the spirit and using some common sense. But wouldn't it have been a whole lot better, less paperwork and good police public relations for them to stop the traffic allow him to back in then discussed their view of how he should avoid infringment in future, result smiles all round and job done. Instead we have ill feeling and long faces, what happened to common sense, I agree with the earlier poster, this country is fucked. |